Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher (r.), of Pendleton,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher (r.), of Pendleton, Ore., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell retrieve a drum containing a P-6 dewatering pump from a simulated vessel in distress, during heavy we... More
Students and boat crew personnel wash the salt water
Students and boat crew personnel wash the salt water off a 47’ Motor Lifeboat following a full day of training at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 20... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell (top left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher, of Pendleton, Ore., secures a drum containing a P-6 dewater... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat is moored inside the boathouse
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat is moored inside the boathouse at Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., Sept. 15, 2015. The station has two 47-foot MLBs, which are mostly used in search and rescue cases involving the ... More
Seaman Sarah Huddleston (l.), of Frederick, Colo.,
Seaman Sarah Huddleston (l.), of Frederick, Colo., and Seaman Brittani Williams, of Modesto, Calif., prepare to get underway on a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat for a day of heavy weather surf training in the “Graveyar... More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat transit out of Tillamook Bay, Ore., responding to a search and rescue case near Netarts Bay, Ore., Feb. 13, 2019. The SAR case involved two boaters who ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Pullen (left), of
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Pullen (left), of Lewisville, Texas, Mr. Jonathan Burg (center), Canadian Coast Guard, and Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Fredrickson (right), of Manahawkin, N.J., head out to cond... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice tossing heaving lines between vessels in calm water, before conducting the procedure in more difficult surf conditio... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, prepares to pass a P-6 dewatering pump to a simulated vessel in distress as part of heavy weather surf training o... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice passing P-6 dewatering pumps and other rescue gear to a simulated vessel in distress, during heavy weather surf trai... More
Quillayute River memorial, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher, of Pendleton, Ore., retrieves a drum containing a P-6 dewatering pump from a simulated vessel in distress, during ... More
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jordan, of Bixby, Okla.,
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jordan, of Bixby, Okla., carefully maneuvers a 47’ Motor Lifeboat out to sea for a day of surf training in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014. Students at the Coast Guar... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice passing P-6 dewatering pumps and other rescue gear to a simulated vessel in distress, during heavy weather surf trai... More
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Chief Petty Officer Richard Bartel, of Milwaukie, Ore.,
Chief Petty Officer Richard Bartel, of Milwaukie, Ore., heads out for a day of surf training on a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat driven by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Baldwin, of Shingle Springs, Calif., March 13, ... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, prepares to pass a P-6 dewatering pump to a simulated vessel in distress as part of heavy weather surf training o... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
47 foot - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
A Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment 47-foot Motor
A Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew tows in the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. The vessel was homeported in Seattle and is owned ... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor,
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, in Westport, Wash., aboard two 47-foot Motor Life Boats, tow the fishing vessel Lady Law, a 75-foot fishing vessel, into Westhaven Marina, in Wesport, July 17,... More
Coast Guard crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Life
Coast Guard crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Cape Disappointment, side-tow the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. The sailing vessel was detec... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
30-foot lifeboat in Depoe Bay, Ore.
DEPOE BAY, OR. (Nov19, 2003)--Coastguardsmen assigned to Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay refuel the 47-foot and the 30-foot Motor Life Boats. U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Eli J. Medellin
Coast Guard crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat
Coast Guard crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Cape Disappointment tow the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. This was the largest known maritime... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Saltzman (left), of Plainwell,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Saltzman (left), of Plainwell, Mich., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Knudtson, of Rapid City, S.D., reach for the heaving line while student coxswains practice how to position th... More
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment crew members
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment crew members heave on mooring lines to pull the the sailing vessel Mandalay into the port of Ilwaco, Washington, April 11, 2019. The vessel was impounded there during an ... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., tends a
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., tends a line during heavy weather surf training operations aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat, assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, in preparation for practi... More
Fireman Sarah Huddleston, of Frederick, Colo., and
Fireman Sarah Huddleston, of Frederick, Colo., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Baumgardner, of Springfield, Va., relax after a successful day of surf training at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat Sch... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice passing a P-6 dewatering pump to a simulated vessel in distress, during heavy weather surf training operations at th... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Crewmembers practice tossing heaving lines as student
Crewmembers practice tossing heaving lines as student coxswains at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice positioning a 47’ Motor Lifeboat for a tow, March 13, 2014. Students at NMLBS learn ... More
Instructors, staff, and students at the Coast Guard’s
Instructors, staff, and students at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School Heavy Weather Coxswain course listen as Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn (second from left), of Mandeville, La., review... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher, of Pendleton,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Doescher, of Pendleton, Ore., discusses an upcoming sequence of heavy weather surf search and rescue training operations with fellow crewmembers Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Ho... More
Students and instructors at the Coast Guard’s National
Students and instructors at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School moor one of the school’s 47’ Motor Lifeboats following a full day of surf training at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014.... More
Students and boat crew personnel clean and fuel a 47’
Students and boat crew personnel clean and fuel a 47’ Motor Lifeboat following a full day of training at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Prope... More
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., practices
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., practices tossing a heaving line between vessels in calm water at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, before conducting the procedure in more difficult ... More
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River respond to the help the crew of the Fjord Mist, a 50-foot fishing vessel taking on water two miles west of James Island, Wash., Sept. ... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Fireman Kimberly Robinson carries gear between 47’
Fireman Kimberly Robinson carries gear between 47’ Motor Lifeboats after a full day of training at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students a... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat head out to rough water in order to practice boat-handling skills, March 13, 2014. Students at the National Motor Lifeboat School learn to conduct a variety ... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., tends a
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., tends a line during heavy weather surf training operations aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat, in preparation for practicing sending rescue equipment along the line to a sim... More
Fireman Kimberly Robinson casts off a tagline as Petty
Fireman Kimberly Robinson casts off a tagline as Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Terry (l.), of Eagle, Ida., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Tuttle, of Simpsonville, S.C., retrieve a P-6 dewatering pump from ... More
US COAST GUARD TOWER WATCH, Washington State
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA (Nov17, 2003)--Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Scott Logan and Seaman Zack Logan stand watch in the tower at Coast guard Station Cape Disappointment during surf drills Photo by U.S. Navy Phot... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat sits at Coast Guard Station
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat sits at Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor in Westport, Wash., Sept. 14, 2015. The first 47-foot MLB arrived at the station in 1998, replacing the 44-foot Motor Life Boat. (U.S. Coast Gu... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice tossing heaving lines between vessels in calm water, before conducting the procedure in more difficult surf conditio... More
Petty Officer 1st Class John Duncan, of Garland, Texas,
Petty Officer 1st Class John Duncan, of Garland, Texas, an instructor at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, prepares to catch the heaving line for a 47’ Motor Lifeboat, following a full day of su... More
Students and instructors at the Coast Guard’s National
Students and instructors at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School moor a 47’ Motor Lifeboat, following a full day of surf training in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014. NMLBS trains sma... More
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted
Seaman Aymee Zimmer, of Spring Creek, Nev., assisted by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, secures a drum containing a P-6 dewatering pump in preparation for passing it to a simulated vessel in distress, ... More
Instructors and students aboard 47’ Motor Lifeboats
Instructors and students aboard 47’ Motor Lifeboats head back in to the piers at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School after a full day of training at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. ... More
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Quillayute River memorial, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat moored at the pier and the
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat moored at the pier and the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Invincible moored in the boathouse are pictured at Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor in Westport, Wash., Sept. 14, 2015. The Invincibl... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014. Students at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat Sch... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan McCollum, of Milton,
Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan McCollum, of Milton, Fla., helps other crewmembers clean the salt off a Coast Guard 47’ Motor Lifeboat following a full day of surf training at the Coast Guard’s National Motor ... More
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat
Instructors and students aboard a 47’ Motor Lifeboat practice boat-handling skills in surf conditions at the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 14, 2014. Students in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coas... More
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Training - U.S. Coast guard photo
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
Quillayute River memorial, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn, of Mandeville,
Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn, of Mandeville, La., explains the dynamic forces involved with navigating through heavy surf conditions to Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan McCollum, of Milton, Fla., and ... More
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s
Students and boat crew personnel at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice passing P-6 dewatering pumps and other rescue gear to a simulated vessel in distress, during heavy weather surf trai... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn, of Mandeville,
Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Malehorn, of Mandeville, La., an instructor at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, demonstrates to coxswain trainee, Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan McCollum, of Mil... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Henry, a student
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Henry, a student in the Heavy Weather Coxswain course at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, washes the salt water off a 47’ Motor Lifeboat following a full day... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Johnson (far boat), of
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Johnson (far boat), of Salt Lake City, takes line from Seaman Sarah Huddleston, of Frederick, Colo., as student coxswains practice how to position the 47’ Motor Lifeboat for towing,... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, a boat crew
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zacharie Howell, a boat crew member, practices tossing a heaving line to a simulated vessel in distress, at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, March 14, 2014. Future surfm... More
Fireman Kimberly Robinson practices tossing a heaving
Fireman Kimberly Robinson practices tossing a heaving line to a simulated vessel in distress, while fellow boat crew members at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School, Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Te... More